Issue Forums


Issue Forums affiliated with Think Again MN support our mission of promoting policies that increase fairness, justice, and sustainability.  Think Again MN suggests speakers on a requested topic, provides articles and weblinks on issues, provides training for hosts, and lists upcoming forums in the right column of our website.



Bloomington Progressive Issues Forum, 8605 Lyndale Avenue S
4th Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.

Host:  Addie Mattson, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

ProgressivesonthePrairie.com
Community Meeting Room Star Bank, 250 Eden Prairie Drive, Eden Prairie, date and time varies

Contact:  Pat Lind, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Lake Country and Tonka Progressives, Ridgedale Byerly's Community Room, 13081 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, 4th Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.

Contact:  Veta Segal, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Plymouth Progressives Dinner Meeting, Plymouth Kelly Inn, 2705 N Annapolis Lane, Plymouth, 4th Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.

Contact:  Phylllis Richerson, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Three Rivers Progressives Forum, Dehn's Country Manor, 11291 Fernbrook Lane N, Maple Grove, 4th Tuesdays, 6 p.m.

Contact:  Sharon Bahensky, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Volunteers

John Farrell - Research Associate in Renewable Energy, Institute for Local Self Reliance, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - John suggests speakers and information on progress in the U.S. and abroad on renewable energy and on state and national policies which can promote clean energy and community economic development.

Linda Freemon - Medtronic Corporation - Coordinates forums in NW Suburbs.

Mark Goodell, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - Mark is one of our webmasters.

Organizations


Think Again MN partners with organizations to plan events, to get advice on issues and suggestions for speakers, to let the public know about issue forums our partners are presenting, and to ask our partners to let the public know about our forums.

Empowering African immigrants and refugees through civic engagement and creative access to resources.  Inspired civic leadership. Equitable access to opportunities. Viable bonds across cultures - http://www.aisusa.org

The Institute for Local Self Reliance works with citizens, activists, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to design systems, policies and enterprises that meet local or regional needs - ilsr.org

FFI:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


The Minnesota Renewable Energy Society promotes solar energy classes, workshops, resources, networks, and more.  http://mnrenewables.org

(612) 308-4757, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light - responding to climate change by promoting energy conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy sources - mnipl.org

Inspiring Minnesotans to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis - http://MN350.org

Our Vote Our Future is the statewide campaign to defeat the Voter Restriction Amendment that will appear on Minnesota’s November 2012 general election ballot - http://www.ourvoteourfuture.org

Oxfam is a relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice.  http://oxfamamerica.org

Small Business MN educates the media and state legislators about the real needs of small business - http://www.smallbusinessmn.org/

FFI:  Ben Kyriagis, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it